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Croatian–Bulgarian battle of 854

Croatian–Bulgarian battle of 854 was a battle fought in AD 854 at Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was part of the Croatian–Bulgarian Wars. The recorded result: Indecisive; Final Bulgarian retreat; Peace treaty concluded. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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FoughtAD 854
WhereBosnia and Herzegovina44.000N, 18.000E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeIndecisive; Final Bulgarian retreat; Peace treaty concluded
BelligerentsDuchy of CroatiaagainstFirst Bulgarian Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofCroatian–Bulgarian Wars

Where it sits in the Croatian–Bulgarian Wars

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Record

DateAD 854 (year precision)
PlaceBosnia and Herzegovina
44.000N, 18.000E
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Trpimir I of Croatia
  • Boris I of Bulgaria
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Placed at Bosnia and Herzegovina; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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In the same war

Croatian–Bulgarian battle of 854 is one of 169 engagements of the 9th century in the atlas and one of 43 in present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q109561777, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Croatian–Bulgarian battle of 852, revision 1370614139, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.